Written by Justine Pepper, Director, Essential HR Traditionally, organisations have relied on annual performance reviews to evaluate...

If you are finding it difficult to attract the talent your business requires in these pandemic times, you are definitely not alone. ....

On Friday 26 March 2021, the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act) was amended to change workplace rights and obligations for casual employees. The...

From the first full pay period on or after 1 February 2021, new minimum rates and allowances start in awards for the Accommodation and...

If you’re like most business owners and managers, you probably wear many hats and are responsible for many areas of your business. You’re...

From the first full pay period on or after 1 November 2020, new minimum rates and allowances start in awards for the construction,...

JobKeeper 2.0 eligibility and amount of subsidy Changes to the Fair Work Act – Qualifying Employers From 28 September 2020, employers who...

In August 2019 the Full Federal Court of Australia determined that personal/carer’s leave was calculated in working days, not hours. That...

With the continued impact of COVID-19 on workplaces, the Fair Work Commission has announced the decision to extend in a number of...

Today the Fair Work Commission announced a 1.75% increase to minimum awards wages. For anyone not covered by an award or an agreement,...

Workplace legislation is complex and for ever changing. Over the last few months we have seen temporary changes to Modern Awards to...

The Fair Work Commission recently announced temporary changes to the Fast Food Industry Award 2010 to allow for more flexibility for...

Ben Thompson (CEO at Employment Hero) and Simon Obee (Principal Lawyer at Employment Innovations ) ran a very informative webinar...

On 18 May 2020, the Federal Court handed down its decision in Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal,...

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Australia has managed to challenge every aspect of business operation in a very short period of...

Today the Morrison government announced around 6 million workers will receive a fortnightly payment of $1,500 (before tax) through their...

The Fair Work Commission has inserted a temporary Schedule l effective from an employees first full pay cycle on or after 28th March...

When you are looking at terminating an employee by way of redundancy there are several factors you need to consider before taking action....

Whether you are a large corporation or a small family business, getting payroll right should be a priority. With a constant flow of...

The Fair Work Commission has made amendments to the Retail Industry Award that will see initial changes come into effect on 1 March 2020....